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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Nominated Senator Miraj Abdillahi now says that she will fight for her space within the United Democratic Alliance party in Mombasa. Speaking to the Star, Miraj said she feels ignored, sidelined and disrespected by UDA honchos in Mombasa.<\/p>\n

She said it is time she is given her deserved space at the party. \u201cI attend UDA events not because the leaders there like me but because I respect them and I respect the party,\u201d the senator said.<\/p>\n

Miraj said supremacy battles threaten the party\u2019s unity and the gains made in the ODM-dominated Mombasa county. \u201cHow can a delegates meeting be called and they divide delegates slots between themselves without involving me as a senator?\u201d Miraj posed.<\/p>\n

She said delegates cards were issued biasedly against her for the June 24, UDA delegates conference that was aborted after supporters clashed. The senator said she was only given one card out of the 800 that were supposed to be issued to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel confused in between. I am also a leader and I don\u2019t know what is going on,\u201d she said. Miraj said she has been pushed out of the leadership echelons even when President William Ruto or his deputy Rigathi Gachagua visit the county.<\/p>\n

However, On Sunday, EALA MP Hassan Omar said leadership comes with a lot of responsibilities and stones in equal measure. He said he is not aware that Miraj is being sidelined in anything.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what her expectations are. No one is being sidelined. You know many times people have high expectations and when they are not met they become disappointed,\u201d Omar said on the phone.<\/p>\n

Omar said he has been inviting her to all of the UDA events in Mombasa and outside Mombasa and she has been attending them. The EALA MP said he was given some delegates cards to distribute to party members just like any other leader was given.<\/p>\n

\u201cI distributed the cards in the manner I know best. I didn\u2019t know I had any obligation to give Miraj some cards. You know sometimes you have to be fair to others too,\u201d Omar said.<\/p>\n

Presidential adviser Karisa Nzai said he has no candidates in Mombasa because he is above that level of politics. \u201cThey are all my candidates. I don\u2019t have any preferred candidates,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know how I operate. I build the party quietly. That is why you see my name is being heard even in Magarini.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Kenya. Nominated Senator Miraj Abdillahi now says that she will fight for her space within the United Democratic Alliance party in Mombasa. Speaking to the Star, Miraj said she feels ignored, sidelined and disrespected by UDA honchos in Mombasa. She said it is time she is given her deserved space at the party. 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